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How it's used

Transliterations of foreign city names are often used in news or formal contexts but may sound slightly stiff in casual conversation. When talking about studying or living abroad, people often just use the English name Sheffield directly if the listener is familiar with the UK. Using the transliteration is helpful when the listener might not be familiar with the English pronunciation.